Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from:

·         Cllr Jonathon Seed (Substituted by Cllr Jerry Wickham)

·         Cllr Ernie Clark

·         Cllr Dennis Drewett

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2016.

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2016 were presented.

Resolved:

To defer the Minutes to the next meeting.

To receive any announcements through the Chair.

The Chairman gave details of the exits to be used in the event of an emergency and informed the meeting that:

Members of the public were permitted to lobby members in advance of the meeting, but after the beginning of the debate, circulation of new information, written or photographic which had not been verified by planning officers would not be permitted.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

Members of the public who wish to speak either in favour or against an application or any other item on this agenda are asked to register in person no later than 2.50pm on the day of the meeting.

The Chairman will allow up to 3 speakers in favour and up to 3 speakers against an application and up to 3 speakers on any other item on this agenda. Each speaker will be given up to 3 minutes and invited to speak immediately prior to the item being considered. The rules on public participation in respect of planning applications are detailed in the Council’s Planning Code of Good Practice.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution which excludes, in particular, questions on non-determined planning applications. Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda (acting on behalf of the Corporate Director) no later than 5pm on Wednesday 22 June 2016 in order to be guaranteed of a written response. The final deadline is 5pm on Friday 24 June 2016. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

No questions had been received from councillors or members of the public.

The Chairman welcomed all present. He then explained the rules of public participation and the procedure to be followed at the meeting.

To consider and determine the following planning applications:

Alan Goodwin spoke in objection to the application.

Robert Palin spoke in objection to the application.

Richard Harlow, agent, spoke in support of the application.

The Planning Officer outlined the report which recommended that the

application be approved with conditions.

Members of the Committee had the opportunity ask technical questions. Details were sought on the increased height of the roof and eaves, and on the absence of a sink unit.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to address the Committee as detailed above.

Cllr Roy While, as the local Member, spoke against to the application.

Issues discussed in the course of the presentation and debate included: the impact on the neighbouring property; the potential for overshadowing, loss of daylight and the loss of amenities; and that the Parish Council had objected.

The planning officer's recommendation for permission was moved and seconded.

The proposal was lost.

A proposal was made to refuse the application.

Having been put to the vote, the meeting;

Resolved:

To refuse planning permission for the following reasons:

The proposal by virtue of its proportion, form and scale would result in an overbearing and dominant form of development, which would result in the loss of daylight and be overshadowing to the detriment of the neighbour’s amenity at 7 Fulmar Close. This would be contrary to Policy CP57 of the adopted Wiltshire Core Strategy.

Robert Wilson spoke in objection to the application.

Tracey Peachment spoke in objection to the application.

Philipa Masters spoke in objection to the application.

Jeremy Lambe, agent, spoke in support of the application.

Sue Capon, owner, spoke in support of the application.

Bobby McGhee, applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Alison Irving, Dilton Marsh Parish Council, spoke in objection to the application.

Roger Evans, North Bradley Parish Council, spoke in objection to the application.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the report which recommended that the

application be approved with conditions.

Members of the Committee had the opportunity to ask technical questions. Details were sought on the figures quoted; the traffic movement survey; the exit road width; conditions 3 & 4 of the recommendations and to ask if a map detailing all the land owned by the applicant and not just the development site, was available.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to address the Committee as detailed above.

Cllr Horace Prickett, as the local Member, spoke in objection to the application.

Issues discussed in the course of the presentation and debate included: the additional information received during the meeting; the traffic figures, and the possible impact of the proposal on traffic; the scale of the development and the potential environmental impact; the impact on near by residents; and the potential drainage issues on the site..

A proposal was made to defer the application in-order to carry out a site visit and for a fuller report from Highways and queries regarding highways matters to be obtained prior to the next meeting. .

Having been put to the vote, the meeting;

Resolved:

To defer the application for a site visit.

Steve Jones, applicant, spoke in support of the application.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the report which recommended that the

application be refused.

Members of the Committee had the opportunity to ask technical questions. Details were sought on the windows of the original barn; the planning history of the site and the distance of the development to the centre of the town.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to address the Committee as detailed above.

Cllr Horace Prickett, as the local Member, spoke in support of the application.

Issues discussed in the course of the presentation and debate included: the conditions which could be imposed if approved and core planning issues which had not been met; the views of the Parish Council and the potential impact of the proposal on the traffic..

A proposal was made to approve the application but there was no seconder.

A proposal was made to move the officers recommendations. 

Having been put to the vote, the meeting;

Resolved:

To refuse planning permission for the following reasons:

1. Extensive building works would have to be undertaken to make the building habitable as holiday accommodation including new walls to all elevations and new floors, in addition the southwest section of the existing barn would be demolished. It is not considered that the building can be converted without major works of rebuilding or modification and therefore the development is contrary to Core Policy 48 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy.

2. The proposed development, by virtue of its design and materials used, fails to effectively integrate into its landscape setting and would form an incongruous feature in this prominent position within the landscape, resulting in an adverse impact upon the character of the area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Policy 39, Core Policy 51 and Core Policy 57 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy and advice contained in section 7 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

3. The proposed building would be located outside the defined limits of

development in the open countryside where development is strictly controlled to prevent unsustainable development and to protect the character of the countryside, in a location that has limited access to services or public transport and where occupants would be reliant upon the private motor vehicle, and as such would increase the need to travel in this unsustainable location. The proposed development is therefore contrary to Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 39, Core Policy 48 and Core Policy 60 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy and guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework.

Viv Vines spoke in objection to the application.

Ruth warren, applicant, spoke in support of the application.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the report which recommended that the

application be approved with conditions.

Members of the Committee had the opportunity ask technical questions. Details were sought on the 25 degree rule and the design.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to address the Committee as detailed above.

Cllr Trevor Carbin, as the local Member, who had originally called in the application, spoke in support of the application.

Issues discussed in the course of the presentation and debate included: whether an informative could be added to the conditions; the changes made to the proposals in response to the consultation.

A proposal was made to move the officer’s recommendations. 

Having been put to the vote, the meeting;

Resolved:

To approve planning permission with the following conditions:

1.    The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Location plan (drawing no. 1432/000) dated Feb 2016

Block plan (drawing no. 1432/005 A) dated Feb 2016

Existing garden plan (drawing no. 1432/001) dated Oct 2015

Proposed garden plan (drawing no. 1432/004 D) dated Dec 2015

North west elevation plan – received on 31.05.2016

Existing garden plan (drawing no. 1432/001 B) dated Oct 2015

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3.    Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), no windows, doors or other form of openings other than those shown on the approved plans, shall be inserted in the development hereby permitted.

REASON: In the interests of residential amenity and privacy.

4.    The development hereby permitted shall not be used at any time for habitable accommodation and that it shall remain for purposes ancillary to the residential use of the main dwelling, known as No. 6 Lower South Wraxall (known as ‘The Cottage’ and that it shall remain within the same planning unit as the main dwelling.

REASON: The additional accommodation is sited in a position where the Local Planning Authority, having regard to the reasonable standards of residential amenity, access, and planning policies pertaining to the area, would not permit a wholly separate dwelling.

5.    The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall match the material, colour and texture as that used for the existing building.

REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

6.    The development hereby permitted shall not be first brought into use until the first five metres of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61b

To receive details of appeal decisions and appeals pending.

The Planning Appeals Update Report for 09/05/16 to 17/06/16 was received.

Resolved:

To note the Planning Appeals Update Report for 09/05/16 to 17/06/16.

Any other items of business which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be taken as a matter of urgency.